Rockchip introduces new low power chip for Android tablets

Chinese chip maker Rockchip is introducing a new 1GHz CPU for tablets and other mobile devices. The Rockchip RK2808 is an ARM-based chip with support for 256MB of memory and screen resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels. We’ve seen a number of Chinese tablets with Rockchip processors in the past, but most have been stuck with an earlier 600MHz processor that could only handle 800 x 480 pixel display resolutions. The new chip will also be able to decode 720p HD video. Rockchip’s new processor will be support twice the memory of its earlier chips, and the RK28080 can support Google Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 mobile operating systems. Systems with Rockchip’s older processors typically ran earlier versions of Android. via NewGadgets.deand MP4 Nation

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[…] operating systems found also in smartphones. Rockchip is a Chinese CPU manufacturer who recently launched their own 1 GHz ARM CPU , called RK2808, capable of handling Android tablets running newer versions like 2.1 and […]

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Dfiedor

Sigh . . . we’ll be needing at least a gig of RAM for speedy operation of the new OS and fancy apps. The new Rockchip doesn’t get it — it’ll be holding back progress.

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Guestor

256 MB is enough to run a full desktop Linux distribution unless one does something really wonky. Hence a fancy embedded would have no problem running on this chip.

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aftermath

Really? Up until a few years ago I had a Dual Pentium Pro 200Mhz “work station” with eight 128MB EDO SIMMs installed for a grand total of 1 gigabyte of RAM. There’s your magic number. Trust me, this machine was a beast and easily my favorite computer ever (it died tragically in a move), but I would wouldn’t have called it “speedy” and tried not to run too many “fancy apps” on it. I get where people are coming from when they claim that a certain feature needs to pass a given specification threshold in order for a device to be sufficient or, even worse, issues a list of specific features that their “dream device” would have. However, that’s not how things really work. Most features aren’t really one dimensions nor do they toil away in isolation. For example, even though it’s 256MB of ram, I believe the technology is… Read more »

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